Stories by English Authors, Volumen6C. Scribner's sons, 1896 |
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air-gun Angiolino answered ANTHONY TROLLOPE arms asked bajocchi band Bianca brigands Brigida brought Capitanata carriage charming colonel course cried Goneril Croppo dear declared delight dinner donkey door doubt Englishman escape excitement eyes face FAITHFUL RETAINER father Foggia fool gentleman girl Gonerilla hand hear heard heart honest John horse hour Italian Italy JAMES PAYN laugh LAURENCE OLIPHANT leave little diva Longarone looked Luscombes Mackinnon Madame Petrucci Maitland maître d'hôtel marchese Marinelli Master Richard matter Mees Goneril Mestre Miss Hamelyn Miss Prunty morning Naples never night O'Brien old lady perhaps poor pretty priest prison reply Rome Rosenau round seemed seen Signor Graziano signorino smiled STORIES BY ENGLISH suppose table d'hôte Talboys tell thought tion told tomb took turned Valeria Venice Von Rosenau Vorrei morir walked wall wife woman words young fellow
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Página 81 - Vorrei morir di morte piccinina, Morta la sera e viva la mattina. Vorrei morire, e non vorrei morire, Vorrei veder chi mi piange e chi ride; Vorrei morir, e star sulle finestre, Vorrei veder chi mi cuce la veste; Vorrei morir, e stare sulla scala, Vorrei veder chi mi porta la bara: Vorrei morir, e vorre' alzar la voce, Vorrei veder chi mi porta la croce.
Página 120 - I shouted, throwing myself from my horse. "It's a woman! touch her if you dare!" And then, seeing the man's eye gleam with indignation, I added, "Brave soldiers, such as you have proved yourself to be, do not kill women; though your traducers say you do, do not give them cause to speak truth. I will be responsible for this woman's safety.
Página 103 - besides, I should be poor plunder for robbers." "But you have friends, who would pay to ransom you, I suppose, if you were captured ? " " My life is not worth a hundred scudi to any of them," I replied, laughing ; " but I am willing to forego the pleasure of drawing you now, bellissima, if you will tell me where you live, and let me come and paint you there at my leisure.
Página 124 - I remarked ; but nobody seemed to see the point of the allusion, and the observation fell flat. That night I dined with the colonel, and after dinner I persuaded him to let me visit Valeria in prison, as I wished to take the portrait of the wife of the celebrated brigand chief. I thanked my stars that my friend who had seen her, when we met in the glen, was away on duty with his detachment, and could not testify to our former acquaintance. My meeting with Valeria on this occasion was too touching...
Página 119 - Piedmontese, and of very different temperament from the Neapolitans. On one occasion a band of 250 brigands waited for us on the top of a small hill, never dreaming that we should charge up it with the odds five to one against us — but we did; and after firing a volley at us, which emptied a couple of saddles, they broke and fled when we were about twenty yards from them. Then began one of the most exciting scurries across country it was ever my fortune to be engaged in. The brigands...
Página 114 - I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind ! "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally — hem ! I mean your excellent Croppo. By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?" " Hurt ! Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart. Croppo says it must have been magic ; for he had searched you, and he knew you were not armed, and he was within a hundred yards of you when poor Pippo fell, and he heard no sound.
Página 118 - I say," shouted the cavalry captain, "why don't you charge? I believe you're afraid!" "E vero" said the captain of volunteers, shrugging his shoulders. "Here, take my horse — you're only fit to be a groom; and you, men, dismount and let these cowards hold your horses, while you follow me." And, jumping from his horse, the gallant fellow, followed by his men, charged the building, from which a hot fire was playing upon them, sword in hand. In less than a quarter of an hour the brigands were scampering,...
Página 98 - I would I could never make myself look like a Neapolitan, — would be certain to attract attention, and some one bolder than the rest would make himself the spokesman, and politely ask me whether the cane in my hand was an umbrella or a fishing-rod; on which I would amiably reply that it was a gun, and that I should have much pleasure in exhibiting my skill and the method of its operation to the assembled company. Then the whole party would follow me to an open space, and I would call for a pack...
Página 119 - ... while you follow me," — and jumping from his horse, the gallant fellow, followed by his men, charged the building, from which a hot fire was playing upon them, sword in hand. In less than a quarter of an hour the brigands were scampering, some on foot and some on horseback, out of the farm-buildings, followed by a few stray and harmless shots from such of the volunteers as had their hands free. We lost three men killed and five wounded in this little skirmish, and killed six of the brigands,...
Página 100 - ... not to pay, and had taken steps to be informed as to the exact date when the attack was to be made in default of payment. More than 300 citizens enrolled themselves as willing to turn out in arms. On the day preceding the attack .by the brigands, a rendezvous was given to these 300 on the great square for five in the morning, and thither I accordingly repaired, unable, however, to induce my host to accompany me, although he had signed as a volunteer. On reaching the rendezvous, I found the landed...